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Low-noise high dynamic range image sensor

US10284798B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2017
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/772
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels each including a first photodiode linked to a capacitive readout node by a first transistor, and a second photodiode linked to a first capacitive storage node by a second transistor, the first capacitive node being linked to the readout node by a third transistor, and the readout node being linked to a node for applying a reset potential by a fourth transistor.

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